Second, the Department of Justice launched a major probe to prove a “grand conspiracy” to politically persecute Trump, which ...

Prominent economist Paul Samuelson wrote in Newsweek in 1966, “Wall Street indexes predicted nine out of the last five recessions! And its mistakes were beauties.” One could say something similar ...

I have been researching the psychology of conspiracy beliefs for seven years now and people often ask me why people believe in them. This is not a simple question. There are many reasons people might ...

From the Illuminati and the New World Order to bio-engineered pandemics, conspiracy theories take on various forms. Do you believe any of them? Some of the most interesting discussions you can have ...

Belief in conspiracy theories is more than just a fringe phenomenon. From COVID-19 hoaxes to political cover-ups, conspiracy thinking has infiltrated every corner of society. Despite the ease of ...

The administration’s sprawling inquiry into Donald Trump’s election conspiracy theories appears to be falling apart quickly.

Conspiracy theorists get a bad rap in popular culture, yet research has shown that most Americans believe conspiracy theories of some sort. Why then, if most of us believe conspiracies, do we ...

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Social media and distrust of government has helped disinformation reach increasingly large audiences.

Flat Earth, Illuminati, fake moon landing - these are the things that come to most people’s minds when you think about conspiracy theories. Although these are definitely the biggest theories out there ...

Want to check out some new conspiracy theories? Social media is a great place to find them. But will it make you believe them? It finds that there is considerable exposure through social media. Yet, ...